Cheam Common Junior Academy

Weekly Newsletter

Friday 20th January 2023

Cheam Common Junior Academy: Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 8UT

Email: ccjoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk http://www.cheamcommon.org.uk/

School Updates

Parent Consultations - Spring Term

This week, you will have received information on how to book your child's parent consulation evening. The dates of these evenings are Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th February.


Please see this letter for more information on how to book.

Cleaner Air for London Campaign - Travel Ambassadors

Cheam Common Junior Academy are running an Air Quality Day on Friday 3rd February to raise awareness of ways we can all help clean up London’s air through our travel choices.


Our Junior Travel Ambassadors are launching a competition to raise awareness of ways we can all help reduce air pollution. To get involved, we are asking pupils to put forward their ideas for how the school community can improve air quality and produce a top-tips leaflet, poster or video to showcase their ideas. Be as creative as you'd like!


The winning entries will be shared with the rest of the school to promote their ideas and encourage the school community to take action.


The deadline for the competition is Monday 30th January. For more details, please speak to your Junior Travel Ambassadors.

Plastic Bottle Champions - Eco Council

This week, our Eco Council and Miss Fox have launched a new competition: Plastic Bottle Champions!


To win this amazing competition, all you will need to do is recycle a plastic bottle into an eco-friendly household item. They will then need to send a picture of this recycled item being used at home to their teacher and will get the chance to win a special eco prize! The deadline is Friday 3rd February, so be quick to win!


See some examples of ideas below:

Planet League - 3rd-6th February

See the information below about Planet League. Your child can sign up online and take part in various activities to earn 'goals'. Your child can choose the team that they'd like to represent but we'd appreciate any children that choose to represent our local team, Sutton United.


Your child can sign up using this link,

Planet League Newsletter.pdf

NSPCC Number Day - 3rd February

On Friday 3rd February, we will be celebrating NSPCC Number Day. As well as completing various different activities in school, children are invited to come to school in their best Maths-themed outfit! They could dress as their favourite mathematician, wear a number-related T-shirt, dress up as a mathematical tool - the options are endless!


If you are able to, you can donate to our JustGiving page here. Alternatively, children can bring in £1 on the day. Please note that donations are optional!

Year 5 Devon Residential Parent Meeting

On Monday 30th January, Miss Holloway is holding two parent meetings regarding the Year 5 Devon Residential. The first will be at 9am and the second will be at 2:45pm. Please come to the school office if you would like to attend this meeting. The slides and information from these meetings will be emailed to all Year 5 parents afterwards.

If you would like to attend, please fill out this short form. This will help us to cater for the number of attendees. An email reminder will be sent closer to the time.

New Ballet Club launches at CCJ!

We are pleased to announce that a brand-new club has launched at Cheam Common Junior Academy this term: Ballet! If you are interested in signing up your child, please see the flyer below.

allegro_flyer Cheam.pdf

Budding Artists Club

If your child loves art, then they may be interested in joining our Budding Artists Club. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Budding Artists letter Cheam junior school spring Term 2023.pdf

Secondhand books and board games

Do you have any secondhand books or board games that you no longer need? At Cheam Common, we would appreciate donations of any of these items. Books are always appreciated and board games are extremely useful, especially during wet play! Simply drop these into the office or ask your child to hand them to their class teacher. Thank you for your support in advance!

Weekly School and Sporting News Stories

Key Year Group Documents

Please find attached the relevant documents for Spring 1.

Knowledge Organiser - These cover the key information and content that your child will be learning in their curriculum lessons. They include key vocabulary and spaces for children to add any interesting information to.

Year 3 (Science) Year 3 (Geography)

Year 4

Year 5 (Geography) Year 5 (History)

Year 6 (History) Year 6 (Science)

Curriculum Newsletter - This includes all key information about this half term for parents. This document includes PE days, links to important documents and the content for all subjects that your child will be learning.

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Homework Matrix - This is a group of activities that your child may wish to complete for their homework.

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Rea's Global Warming website

Rea (5E) was so inspired by the Year 5 Writing lessons that she decided to create her own website, all about how we can contribute to stopping global warming. You can have a look at it here - well done, Rea!

Amazing homework

Check out some of the brilliant pieces of homework that has been brought in by children from across our school so far this term.

Women's Suffrage Homework - Phoebe

Phoebe (6C) created this Slides presentation all about Women's Suffrage, having started to learn about the movement in school. Well done, Phoebe!

Y3/4 Kurling

On Friday morning, some of our Year 3 and 4 children were given the opportunity to represent Cheam Common Junior Academy at the Sutton Schools Y3/4 Kurling Festival. They learned a new sport, were taught the key skills to be successful and enjoyed friendly competition against other schools.

Spring Term Dates

As the start of Spring Term can be incredibly busy, we have collated all the important dates for your diary. Please find below all the key dates and times for the next few weeks of the Spring Term.

Monday 23rd January

Year 5 Maths Club starts

Wednesday 25th January

Year 6 Brilliant Club starts

Thursday 26th January

Year 6 Brilliant Club Visit to Goldsmith's University

Friday 27th January

Deadline to sign up for Parent Consultations

Monday 30th January

Year 5 Devon Residential Parent Meeting (9am and 2:45pm)

Tuesday 31st January

Year 6 Dental Examinations

Friday 3rd February

Friends of Cheam Common Quiz Night

Friday 3rd February

NSPCC Number Day

Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th February

Parent Consultation Evenings

Friday 10th February

MUFTI Day (details below)

Thursday 23rd February

Year 3 and 4 Disco (3:30-4:30pm)

Year 5 and 6 Disco (4:45-5:45pm)

Friends of Cheam Common - Updates

Quiz Night: Friday 3rd February

On Friday 3rd February, the Friends of Cheam Common are hosting their annual quiz! Tickets are first-come, first-served so be quick to get your tickets. You can get your tickets by emailing friends_cca@outlook.com. See below for more details.

MUFTI Day - Friday 10th February

Spring Term Disco

The Friends of Cheam Common are organising their Spring Term discos. Tickets can be purchased here. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Disco February 2023.pdf

Christmas donations

Do you have any unwanted Christmas presents? If so, the Friends of Cheam Common are collecting these to be donated to those in need. These can be delivered to the school office.

Secondhand Uniform Sales

The Friends of Cheam Common will be distributing secondhand uniform to anyone may need it.

If this is something you would be interested in, please contact them on friendssecondhanduniform@gmail.com.

Celebrations, Awards and Stars of the Week

Excellent Learners of the Week

3A - Theressa

3F - Robert

3M - Kyle

3S - Grey

4I - Joseph

4CB - Jenny

4F - Joshua

4SB - Matyi

5H - Alex

5E - Ivan

5G - Aarya

5M - Rex

6S - Sophia

6C - Amelia

6T - Sheryl

6W - Arya

PRIDE Ambassadors of the Week

3A - Sofia

3F - Archana

3M - Flora

3S - Bella

4I - Molly

4CB - Elijah

4F - Molly

4SB - Janiya

5H - Woody

5E - Jai

5G - Jayden K

5M - Jo Youl

6S - Max

6C - Toby B

6T - Stephen

6W - Nathan

Doodle Achievements

Top Doodle Maths Classes:

1st - 4SB 2nd - 4CB 3rd - 3F

Top Doodle English Classes:

1st - 4SB 2nd - 4CB 3rd - 3F

Streaks achieved this week!

Please note that this is where we celebrate children who have reached a streak of a multiple of 100 every week:

Lily (3S) - 800 day streak (Maths)

Rushil (4CB) - 100 day streak (Maths)

Charlotte (3S) - 500 day streak (English)

Times Tables Rockstars Achievements

1st - 4I 2nd - 4CB 3rd - 4F

Year 3: Yug (3S) Year 4: Lucas (4I) Year 5: Tanu (5E) Year 6: Angie (6T)

SEND & Inclusion Updates!

Young Carers at Cheam Common

At Cheam Common Junior Academy, we hold a weekly small group session to support children across the school who fulfil the role of ‘Young Carer’ because they have a sibling or parent with serious health issues, special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

We want to celebrate the important role our Young Carers play, but also recognise that they may face challenges and pressures not shared by the general school population.

The group meets during assembly time and is led by Mrs Hart.

If you would like your child to take part please complete this form.

If you have any questions about the group, please feel free to contact us at ccjsend@leoacademytrust.co.uk

Understanding and Supporting Your Child's Sleep

Support for ADHD and ASD



​Small Change, Big Difference - four week course (runs once a week on a Tuesday), starting Tuesday 28th February 2023 (In person event)

The aim is to empower parents, supporting them to help their children by developing an in-depth understanding of autism. Taking a positive approach, we will explore, share and discuss practical strategies to help develop communication skills, pre-empt and manage behaviour and gain confidence and resilience.

To sign up visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/small-change-big-difference-learning-course-for-parents-tickets-382427239167

Support for Dyslexia



The next meeting of Sutton Dyslexia Association is on Monday 23rd January 2023 via Zoom. There will be a short AGM at 7.40pm, followed by a talk at 8pm by Olive Hickmott, Forensic and Learning Coach.: " The Lost Art Of Visual Learning-simple skills to help dyslexic and other neurodivergent students to picture words and accelerate their learning."


If you would like to join the meeting, please register in advance by sending your first name, surname and email address to

admin@suttondyslexia.org.uk

First you will receive an acknowledgment of your request to join the meeting and then, on the morning of the talk you will receive joining details.


The next Parent/ Carer Pop- In will be on Wednesday 25th January 2023 from 10.00 - 11.30 am at Oaks Park Cafe, Croydon lane , Carshalton. There is a free carpark at the Croydon Lane entrance. Come and meet other parents and members of the committee in an informal setting.


For parents of pupils with SEN


Please click here to access the Local Authority's Ambitious for SEND parent newsletter to stay in touch with what is happening in the local area. To receive these newsletters (three produced each year) please subscribe to the local area Ambitious for SEND newsletter. It is a great way to stay in touch with what is happening in the local area. You can unsubscribe at any time.

‘Small Change, Big Difference’ Parent Group for parents of children with a diagnosis of autism.'


We are also looking to host another Small Change, Big Difference course with Adapt to Learn. For those that are unfamiliar with this course, we run this as an alternative to the Early Bird programme. Some information about this is below.

If you are interested in attending this course, please email: sutton@nas.org.uk and we'll be in touch.

The aim is to empower parents, supporting them to help their children by developing an in-depth understanding of autism. Taking a positive approach, we will explore, share and discuss practical strategies to help develop communication skills, pre-empt and manage behaviour and gain confidence and resilience.


During the sessions, parents will be given the opportunity to make connections, gain support and feel less isolated.

Each course comprises of four x 1.5-hour sessions and will cover a range of topics.

Click the image above for further information!

Check out the latest information regarding Sutton Young Carers, by visiting their website HERE


To read their latest Newsletters, click HERE


And for their quarterly newsletters aimed at children and young adults, click HERE and scroll to the bottom of the page.

DIGI Safe - Keeping Children Safe Online

LGFL have launched a wonderfully informative and practical website full of resources to help keep children safe online. With videos, informative guides and top tips, there is lots to explore to help keep your child safe whilst online. To visit, click here.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Update

Local Activities and Events - General Information

React Sports Coaching

February Half Term Sports Camp

Multi Sports Flyer.pdf
February Half Term Sports Camp 2023.pdf

Maryzeeni Creates

Cooking classes

Absolute Martial Arts - To book a place, Click Here

Cycle Coach - To book a place, Click Here

Future term dates

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